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Colorado showed up en masse to cheer on riders during the week, bringing out some very

Riders from Liquigas-Cannondale lead the break towards the finish near downtown Denver.

creative folks! The Stage 6 route from Golden to Denver had an estimated 250,000 people watching, according to the race committee. That’s a lot of people! From our vantage point 100 meters in front of the finish, I had to lean over the fence to see anything, and all I could hear were cowbells and pounding on the boards as riders zoomed by at 30+ miles per hour. Possibly the coolest sporting event I have attended in person!

2 Responses to “Fan turnout for the US Pro Cycling Challenge”

Very good news – the race will happen in Colorado again next year! After that, things are up in the air. I think the Quiznos folks have the option to extend for a third year, and after that the race would need refunding.